
“The Best Day” is a song written by Dean Dillon and Carson Chamberlain, and performed by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in January 2000 as the first single from his compilation album Latest Greatest Straitest Hits. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
The song entered the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart at number 48 on the chart dated January 1, 2000, and spent 29 weeks on the chart. The song also climbed to number 1 after spending 17 weeks on the chart, where it held number 1 for three weeks on the chart dated April 22, 2000. In addition, this song became Strait’s 36th Billboard Number One as a solo artist.
From the album Latest Greatest Straitest Hits
Released January 3, 2000
Recorded August 31, 1999
Genre Country
Length 3:24
Label MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Dean Dillon
Carson Chamberlain
Producer(s) Tony Brown
George Strait – The Best Day Lyrics
We loaded up my old station wagon
With a tent, coleman, and sleepin’ bags
Some fishin’ poles, a cooler of Cokes
Three days before we had to be back
When you’re seven, you’re in Seventh Heaven
When you’re goin’ campin’ in the wild outdoors
And as we turned off o that old dirt road,
He looked at me and swore
Dad, this could be the best day of my life
I’ve been dreamin’ day and night ’bout the fun we’ll have
It’s just me and you doin’ what I’ve always wanted to
I’m the luckiest boy alive
This is the best day of my life
Well, his fifteenth birthday rolled around
Classic cars were his thing
When I pulled in the drive with that old ‘Vette
I thought that boy would go insane
When you’re in your teens
Your dreams revolve around four spinning wheels
We worked nights on end ’til it was new again
And as he sat behind the wheel, he said
Dad, this could be the best day of my life
I’ve been dreamin’ day and night ’bout the fun we’ll have
It’s just me and you doin’ what I’ve always wanted to
I’m the luckiest boy alive
This is the best day of my life
Standin’ in a little room
Back of the church with our tuxes on
Lookin’ at him I say
“I can’t believe, son, that you’re grown”
He said
Dad, this could be the best day of my life
I’ve been dreamin’ day and night ’bout bein’ like you
Now it’s me and her watchin’ you and Mom I’ve learned
I’m the luckiest man alive
This is the best day of my life
I’m the luckiest man alive
This is the best day of my life
